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Shareholder Resolutions on Fracking Gain Traction

Jun 06, 2011 1 Comment by

Opponents of fracking have taken their cause to energy companies’ shareholders, and the results are impressive. Recent shareholder resolution votes on fracking resulted in huge percentages of “yes” votes.

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China Buys Patagonia

Jun 05, 2011 4 Comments by

If you have not been to Argentina’s Patagonia, you may want to go soon. The Chinese state-owned agribusiness company Beidahuang is about to purchase up to 800,000 acres (320,00 hectares) of privately owned farmland in the Río Negro province.

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Green Latex Gloves, a Safer Solution for Doctors and Hospitals

Jun 02, 2011 No Comments by

Latex gloves, and latex in general, has had a huge role in preventing the spread of infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, but allergies create a huge headache. Vystar has a solution.

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Water in The Balkans – Too Much, Yet Not Enough

Jun 02, 2011 No Comments by

Despite the great availability of water – higher than the European average, the region finds itself unprepared for climate change, risking both droughts and floods. From the OBC.

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Pepsi Shows Interest in African Agriculture

May 30, 2011 1 Comment by

PepsiCo and other food and beverage companies have got to work closer with their agricultural supply chains as water gets even more scarce . One region in Pepsi’s crosshairs is Africa.

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NBAD Releases 2010 Sustainability Report

May 28, 2011 3 Comments by

In the UAE, NBAD’s success in water conservation is particularly impressive when you consider that the bank added 15 branches while increasing its workforce by 5%.

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Droughts Create Huge Risks to Businesses in China

May 26, 2011 No Comments by

Robert Kimball of the World Resources Institute (WRI) discusses the risk that China’s water challenges bring to businesses, with supply chain management and energy capacity the tip of the iceberg.

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Campbell’s Raises the Bar High, Vows to Decrease Water Footprint

May 23, 2011 5 Comments by

When your company has been making food products–including, of course, soup–the last 140 or so years, instilling change within an organization has it challenges.

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